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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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